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EXCLUSIVE Qatar has not approached Asian buyers over gas diversions to Europe
Middle East
February 4, 2022
EXCLUSIVE Qatar has not approached Asian buyers over gas diversions to Europe
DOHA, Feb 3 (Reuters) – Qatar has not approached its Asian customers over diverting gas to Europe, QatarEnergy chief and…
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
Middle East
February 2, 2022
Turkish jets target Kurdish positions in Iraq, Syria; 4 die
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish warplanes struck suspected Kurdish insurgent positions in Iraq and Syria early on Wednesday in a…
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
Middle East
February 1, 2022
Blinken discusses Palestinian Authority reform with Mahmoud Abbas
WASHINGTON, Jan 31 (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed the need for reform in the Palestinian Authority…
Wife of convicted Israeli spy Pollard dies of COVID-19
Middle East
January 31, 2022
Wife of convicted Israeli spy Pollard dies of COVID-19
JERUSALEM (AP) — The wife of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, who championed a years-long campaign for his release from…
No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-ramp
World
January 27, 2022
No exit from zero-COVID: China struggles to find policy off-ramp
SHANGHAI, Jan 27 (Reuters) – China’s “zero-COVID” stance has put it at odds with the rest of the world and…
Explainer: Do 5G telecoms pose a threat to airline safety?
Features/Interviews
January 19, 2022
Explainer: Do 5G telecoms pose a threat to airline safety?
Jan 18 (Reuters) – The chief executives of major U.S. passenger and cargo airlines have warned of a “catastrophic” aviation crisis this…
UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
World
January 14, 2022
UK economy finally bigger than before pandemic in November
LONDON, Jan 14 (Reuters) – Britain’s economy grew by a much stronger-than-expected 0.9% in November, finally taking it above its…
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
Middle East
January 11, 2022
China meeting Gulf, Iran, Turkey foreign ministers in quick order
BEIJING, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the Gulf, Iran and Turkey were separately heading to China this week…
Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says
Middle East
January 10, 2022
Israel not bound by any nuclear deal with Iran, Bennett says
JERUSALEM, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Monday that Israel would not be bound by any…
UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
Middle East
January 7, 2022
UN: Air strike kills three in Eritrean refugee camp in Ethiopia
NAIROBI, Jan 7 (Reuters) – An air strike hit a refugee camp in northern Ethiopia’s Tigray region, killing three Eritrean…